Science and Technology
For this assignment you will look at this interdependence between science and technology by learning more about one biotechnology that is crucial to the modern world such as feeding a growing world population, fighting disease, developing new fuels, or cleaning up the environment
Select one specific biotechnology that you are interested in learning more about. For your selected biotechnology address the following questions in the table.
What biotechnology did you select?
Explain what it is and how it is used.
Identify two scientific discoveries that had to take place before your selected biotechnology could be developed.
Describe the two scientific discoveries that had to take place before your selected biotechnology could be developed. When and how did the discoveries that you described take place?
Identify two technologies that had to exist before your selected biotechnology could be developed.
Describe the two technologies that had to exist before your selected biotechnology could be developed. How long have the technologies that you described existed?
Identify and discuss two positives and two negatives of biotechnological advances. Are there any biotechnologies that you think should not be pursued? Why or why not? Explain your answer.
Basic Writing Expectations:
At least 300 words not counting the instructions, questions or reference pages.
Free of grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.
Use the APA style for all citations.
Be original and insightful with no more than 10% taken verbatim from any outside sources.
